Former Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island

Lieutenant Governors are appointed by the Governor General on the
recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada and the Federal Cabinet. The appointment is for a period of not less than five years and the salary is paid by the federal government.

The complex list of leaders listed below is due to the consitutional changes to the region we now know as the Province of Prince Edward Island. On June 28, 1769, the St. John's Island separated from Nova Scotia and had governors. On February 1, 1799, it was renamed Prince Edward Island but continued to have governors. On July 1, 1873, it entered confederation as a province and began having lieutenant governors.